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176 | Film, Media, Music and Music Technology
Film Studies and Media
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
Film Studies and Media combines the intensive study of film and other media
forms, with the opportunity to do creative practice in film and video, photography
and new media. You will gain the analytical, critical and technical skills vital for
understanding and working in today’s media-rich world.
Film and Media Studies are the study of screen art and communication
forms that have become central to every aspect of contemporary
life. Alongside the detailed analytical and historical study of film, you
will analyse diverse cultural texts such as television, photography,
advertisements, magazines, digital media and news. You will investigate
the relationship between historical and cultural movements and
media and film production, exploring the ways in which these forms
are products of their time and place. You will combine the technical
study of film and media with the opportunity to produce work of your
own, ranging from photography and video to magazines online. We also
provide opportunities to take work placements through our links to the
creative and media industries.
What will this mean for my future?
By the time you graduate, you will be ready to take an active and
creative role in the media and cultural industries. You will develop skills
in communicating ideas to different audiences, analysis, and critical
thinking. Our recent graduates have found employment in a range of
careers such as television production, the film industry, journalism,
publishing, web design, teaching and acting as well as postgraduate
study.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Reading Film
• Approaching Film: History
and Theory
• Digital Video
• The Photographic Message
• Introduction to Television Studies
• Introduction to European Cinema
• Contesting Popular Culture
Second Year
• Documentary: Theory and Practice
• Thinking Photography
• Hollywood and Beyond: Global
Popular Cinemas
• Gender and the Cinematic Gaze
• Creating Awareness Campaigns
• Adaptation
• Media, Culture and Power
Third Year
• Celebrity
• The Road Movie: Cinema as
Movement and Journey
• Sustained Media Practice
(Media Project)
• Work Experience Placement
• Creative Magazine Production
• Dissertation in Film Studies
• Dissertation in Media, Culture and
Creative Practice
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - PP39
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements